High-purity anatase TiO2nanoparticles were prepared using an improved sol-hydrothermal method. The as-prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra. TEM results showed that the average particle size of all TiO2particles was calculated to be (10±1) nm. The XRD analysis indicated that the present sample was fully crystallized and appeared to be highly phase-pure anatase. The BET analysis showed that the as-prepared sample had a very large specific surface area of 186.25 m2/g. The photocatalytic performance of TiO2nanoparticles was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of X-3B and X-BR solutions. The degradation results revealed that the as-prepared TiO2showed slightly higher photocatalytic activities than P25. Whereas, the as-synthesized TiO2can settle down and be separated easily after the photocatalytic reaction finishes.
In this study, thin-film composite nanofiltration (NF) hollow-fiber membranes were used to remove heavy metals from actual electroplating wastewater. The effects of the operating pressure, feed temperature, and feed pH on the membrane performance for the treatment of electroplating wastewater were investigated. The rejection rates for chromium, copper, and nickel ions reached 95.76%, 95.33%, and 94.99%, respectively, at 0.4 MPa. With a rise in the feed temperature, the permeate flux increased while the rejection rates of heavy metals did not significantly change. It was evident that the feed pH greatly affected the permeate flux and heavy-metal rejection as well. In addition, all of the rejection rates of heavy metals by the membrane were over 94.8% throughout the electroplating wastewater concentration process. Also, the NF hollow-fiber membrane showed good stability in electroplating wastewater with a pH value of 2.31.
Incorporating hyperbranched polyesters into a cross-linked polyamide matrix by interfacial polymerization to construct an ultrathin film with high permselectivity performance.
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